Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs Memphis | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 44 | Season-high 49 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 21-6@ Hawai'i | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 49 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 6-44@ North Texas | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 16 | 89 | 5.7 | 0 | 44 |
#20
Jaylon Glover
Senior running back for UNLV. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 210 lb · Lakeland, FL
CFB Index 41 · #208 of 326 RBsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
89
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 2
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 49 rush yds, -4 rec yds, vs Memphis
Swing playSwung UNLV from 64% to 86% to win.UNLV at Colorado State · 42-10
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for UNLV. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Utah in 2022.
- Transferred from Utah to UNLV in 2025.
Jaylon Glover
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Jaylon Glover has played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. The receipt: 49 rush yds, 1 receptions against Memphis — Week 1, 2026.
89 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 16 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20227 games
- Signed with Utah4-star out of Lake Gibson
202513 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Marcus Arroyo, Barry Odom, and Dan Mullen. Multi-era developmental context.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Jaylon Glover's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 21–6
at Hawai'i
16 rush yds (5 car)
With M. Choules — 45.3 yards per punt · 6 punts · 2 inside the 20 · J. Arnold — 116 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.5 · 89 rush yds (16 car) · 2 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · North Texas · 2&1 · Q1 · EPA -6.47(05:18) Shotgun #0 J.Glover rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UNLV49 fumbled by #0 J.Glover at UNLV47 forced by #88 W.Hudson recovered by UNT #3 Z.Barker at UNLV49, End Of Play
- Week 2 · North Texas · 4&1 · Q2 · EPA -4.22(00:00) Shotgun #0 J.Glover rush middle for 0 yards to the UNT01 (#7 A.Alexander; #19 J.Allen), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 1 · Memphis · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA +3.45(08:02) Shotgun #0 J.Glover rush right for 44 yards gain to the MEM27 (#3 D.Smith), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Memphis · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.83(10:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short left to #0 J.Glover caught at UNLV36, for 4 yards loss to the UNLV37 (#25 J.Clayton)
- Week 1 · Hawai'i · 2&2 · Q1 · EPA -1.19(05:56) #0 J.Glover rush middle for 0 yards to the UNLV35 (#11 J.Otis)
- Week 1 · Memphis · 2&8 · Q1 · EPA -1.07(09:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Glover rush left for 0 yards to the UNLV48 (#9 M.Montgomery)
- Week 1 · Hawai'i · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.99(04:41) Shotgun #0 J.Glover rush middle for 8 yards gain to the UNLV50 (#12 W.Ho'ohuli)
- Week 1 · Memphis · 2&16 · Q3 · EPA -0.97(06:32) Shotgun #0 J.Glover rush left for 0 yards to the MEM33 (#0 I.Foster) PENALTY UNLV Holding declined
- Week 2 · North Texas · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.93(06:25) Shotgun #0 J.Glover rush left for 11 yards gain to the UNLV36 (#14 B.Garza), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · North Texas · 3&4 · Q2 · EPA +0.92(01:00) Shotgun #11 J.Arnold pass complete short right to #0 J.Glover caught at UNT22, for 13 yards to the UNT17, out of bounds at UNT17, 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 1: +24 rushing yards, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Utah10-4HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-leaning
2023Utah8-5HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
2024Utah5-7HC: Kyle Whittingham · Balanced
2025UNLV10-4HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning
2026UNLV1-2HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 49.0 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 20.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 29.7 | 5.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Pass share
41.6%
87 pass / 122 run
Plays / game
69.7
3 games
Team sack rate
9.3%
108 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #22 of 34 Mountain West RBs
How the All-Mountain West estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cam'Ron Valdez’s 2023 season.
Matches Cam'Ron on
Weight
Receiving share
EPA / carry (adj)
Differs from Cam'Ron on
Yards / carry (higher)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Andrew Body’s path through Alabama State.
Matches Andrew on
Yards per carry
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Aidan Laughery's senior season at Illinois (2025).
54%match
Differs from Aidan on
Class year (lower)
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Height (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jaylon Glover
The backfield · UNLV
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Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology